Table 7 Spearman correlation coefficient ( r ) and significance ( p ) between BioTone spasticity measures and clinical MAS during elbow flexion (triceps-bracii) stretch-reflex, as well as strength and passive ROM measures
From: Elbow spasticity during passive stretch-reflex: clinical evaluation using a wearable sensor system
BioTone variables | MAS score | Strength (N) | Â | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Â | Flexor muscle | Extensor | Flexor | PROM (o) |
Discrete | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Δω | r | 0.843 | −0.317 | −0.450 | −0.433 |
p | 0.002 | 0.203 | 0.112 | 0.122 | |
Δα | r | 0.580 | −0.033 | −0.217 | −0.350 |
p | 0.051 | 0.466 | 0.288 | 0.178 | |
ΔantE | r | 0.738 | −0.717 | −0.467 | −0.133 |
p | 0.012 | 0.015 | 0.103 | 0.366 | |
ΔagoE | r | 0.527 | −0.417 | −0.117 | 0.000 |
| Â | p | 0.072 | 0.133 | 0.383 | 0.500 |
Density | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
ϵω | r | 0.896 | −0.417 | −0.433 | −0.333 |
p | 0.001 | 0.132 | 0.122 | 0.190 | |
ϵα | r | 0.738 | −0.200 | −0.300 | −0.533 |
p | 0.012 | 0.303 | 0.216 | 0.070 | |
ϵantE | r | 0.896 | −0.483 | −0.400 | −0.317 |
p | 0.001 | 0.094 | 0.143 | 0.203 | |
ϵagoE | r | 0.553 | −0.700 | −0.383 | −0.300 |
| Â | p | 0.061 | 0.018 | 0.154 | 0.216 |